Each year, a new wave of artists arrive to push the envelope forward for LGBTQ perceptibility in music. Through creative and visual expression, these musicians have validated the everyday, and sometimes painful, experiences of queer individuals in their music videos, reinforcing their allyship and understanding of the movement. From long-time allies Demi Lovato and Christina Aguilera to pop’s newcomers Hayley Kiyoko and Fletcher , these are 17 artists who used their music videos as a vessel to swear their fealty to the LGBTQ alliance. 1. Wrabel, “The Village”. A transgender teen finds it difficult to come to grips with their identity in Wrabel ’s emotive music video for “The Village. Full story